I always thought the markdown > was a shortcut for HTML's <blockquote>. However, there appear to be differences. Compare this...

> This is `monospace` markdown

This is monospace markdown

With this...

<blockquote>This is `monospace` markdown</blockquote>

This is `monospace` markdown

I would think this would be the same and I find this confusing, especially for new users who aren't used to markdown yet.

Is this difference intentionally?

Oh, and this isn't a solution...

<blockquote>This is <pre>monospace</pre> markdown</blockquote>

This is

monospace

markdown

I always thought the markdown > was a shortcut for HTML’s <blockquote>. However, there appears to be differences. Compare this …

> This is `monospace` markdown

This is monospace markdown

With this …

<blockquote>This is `monospace` markdown</blockquote>

This is `monospace` markdown

I would think this would be the same and I find this confusing, especially for new users who aren’t used to Markdown yet.

Is this difference intentionally?

Oh, and this isn't a solution...

<blockquote>This is <pre>monospace</pre> markdown</blockquote>

This is

monospace

markdown